The following is a write-up by Homiar Hathiram and Farhad Choksi; good friends and regular readers of Parsi Khabar. They walked all the way from Nargol to Udvada following the coastline. Here is their account in their own words. Nargol-Udwada Beach Hike – 27th August 2010 By Farhad Choksi and Homiar Hathiram The genesis of… Continue reading From Nargol to Udvada: A Walk on the Beach
Category: Events
They’ve got the ZYNG thing
Nearly 2,000 young Zoroastrians from India and abroad have got together to tell the nay-sayers and the no-hopers, inside and outside the community that they can overcome. By Priyal Dave / Afternoon DC If the members of the Zoroastrian Youth for the Next Generation (ZYNG) are to be believed, then, neither is the population of… Continue reading They’ve got the ZYNG thing
The Parsis of Ajmer
A wonderful video of the Parsis of Ajmer. The youtube video link is here.
Chennai Parsi Fire Temple Celebrations: 100 Year Anniversary
There are just 250 of them in the city, so it’s no surprise that all members of the Parsi community here have their demographics at their fingertips. By Kamini Mathai / TNN No one seems to need to riffle through history books for specifics. For instance, they can tell you offhand that there were no… Continue reading Chennai Parsi Fire Temple Celebrations: 100 Year Anniversary
Chennai Parsi Fire Temple Celebrates Centenary
On Saturday (July l0), there will be celebrated in Royapuram the centenary of the consecration of the only Parsi Fire Temple in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala. Gracing the commemoration of the establishment of the Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar-e-Meher will be former President of India Abdul Kalam. Reported in The Hindu The first Parsis arrived… Continue reading Chennai Parsi Fire Temple Celebrates Centenary
Parsis felicitate new Chief Justice of India
Addressing a large gathering of the Parsi community on Saturday, newly appointed Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Sarosh Kapadia admitted to being a workaholic and a deeply spiritual person. By Aarefa Johari / Hindustan Times Justice Kapadia was in his hometown Mumbai to attend a felicitation function held by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet in… Continue reading Parsis felicitate new Chief Justice of India
Fun, learning & bonding at Parsi youth meet
Over 250 youths participated in various events held at the 18th all-India Zoroastrian youth meet on Friday and Saturday. There were interaction-based games and orientation sessions. Author : Vishakha Avachat / DNA India "The aim of the meet was to get the Zoroastrian youth from across the country to meet and interact with each other,"… Continue reading Fun, learning & bonding at Parsi youth meet
Udvada Vada Dasturji Performs Jashan at ZAGNY Darbe Mehr in New York
The Vada Dasturji of Udvada is currently visiting USA and stopped by the ZAGNY Darbe Mehr in Pomona, NY to perform a jashan ceremony and talk to the ZAGNY congregation. ZAGNY welcomed Dasturji Khurshed Dastur, the Vada Dasturji of the Iranshah Atash Behram, Udvada; on Saturday May 15th, 2010 at the Darbe Mehr. He was… Continue reading Udvada Vada Dasturji Performs Jashan at ZAGNY Darbe Mehr in New York
Parsi Youth Meet To Bond Community
Over 220 Zoroastrian youths from across the country are participating in the three-day all India youth meet that began in the city on Thursday. Twenty participants have also come from Iran to take part in the event that is being held at Erin Nagarwala School in Kalyaninagar. Vishakha Avachat / DNA India The three-day event… Continue reading Parsi Youth Meet To Bond Community
